GENOA, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 28: Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus (2nd from right) celebrates with his team-mates Nicolò Fagioli, Nicolás González and Teun Koopmeiners after scoring a goal on a penalty kick during the Serie A match between Genoa and Juventus at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on September 28, 2024 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images)
Dusan Vlahovic Juventus (Photo by Simone Arveda/Getty Images)

Juventus face a very difficult trip to Benjamin Sesko’s RB Leipzig, with Nico Gonzalez, Kenan Yildiz, Teun Koopmeiners and Dusan Vlahovic.

It kicks off at the Red Bull Arena at 20.00 UK time (19.00 GMT).

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this game, Shakhtar Donetsk-Atalanta and Liverpool-Bologna on the Liveblog.

The Bianconeri conceded only one goal in their seven matches this season, during the 3-1 Champions League victory over PSV Eindhoven.

Tim Weah and Arkadiusz Milik are still nursing injuries, so there’s no change to the front four with Nico Gonzalez, Koopmeiners and Yildiz fanning out behind Vlahovic.

Weston McKennie again starts in midfield, with Nicolò Savona returning at right-back and Pierre Kalulu in central defence.

RB Leipzig suffered a narrow 2-1 Champions League stoppage-time defeat away to Atletico Madrid in Matchday 1, having taken the early lead through Sesko.

Kevin Kampl, Assan Ouedraogo and Xaver Schlager are out of action, but there’s no doubting the front two of Lois Openda and Sesko.

Former Napoli midfielder Eljif Elmas is on the bench along with ex-Milan striker Andre Silva.

RB Leipzig vs. Juventus line-ups

RB Leipzig: Gulacsi; Geertruida, Orban, Lukeba, Raum; Baumgartner, Seiwald, Haidara, Simons; Openda, Sesko

Juventus: Di Gregorio; Savona, Kalulu, Bremer, Cambiaso; Fagioli; Nico Gonzalez, McKennie, Koopmeiners, Yildiz; Vlahovic

Ref: Letexier (FRA)

02-10-2024 20:00
MatchDay 2

Player statistic

1st half
Benjamin Sesko
(Assist: Loïs Openda)
Goal 30'    
2nd half
    50' Goal Dusan Vlahovic
(Assist: Andrea Cambiaso)
    59' Red card Michele Di Gregorio
Benjamin Sesko Penalty 65'    
    68' Goal Dusan Vlahovic
(Assist: Francisco Conceição)
David Raum Yellow card 79'    
    82' Goal Francisco Conceição
    85' Yellow card Francisco Conceição
    90+9' Yellow card Mattia Perin

Match statistic

45
Possession %
55
23
Total shots
16
7
Shots on target
6
8
Shots off target
7
8
Blocked shots
3
8
Corners
2
Offsides
1
4
Fouls
14
RBL
JUV

Starting lineups

1
Goalkeeper
23
Defender
22
Defender
3
87'
4
Defender
8
Midfielder
75'
14
46'
13
Midfielder
87'
10
Midfielder
30
Attacker
11
Attacker
90'
29
Goalkeeper
27
Defender
3
Defender
6'
37
Defender
61'
15
Defender
21
Midfielder
8
Midfielder
16
Midfielder
9
Attacker
10
Attacker
60'
11
Attacker
12'

Substitutes

6
Midfielder
16
26
Goalkeeper
47
Midfielder
39
46'
7
Attacker
75'
9
Attacker
87'
18
Midfielder
87'
19
Attacker
90'
6
Defender
23
Goalkeeper
5
Midfielder
19
Midfielder
32
Defender
40
Defender
51
Attacker
7
12'
4
Defender
6'
1
Goalkeeper
60'
26
Midfielder
61'

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